Concerns mounting about Catholic acquisition of St. Luke's

The new owners of St. Luke's Episcopal Health System, Catholic Health Initiatives, follow ethical and religious directives for health care, which includes the prohibition of contraception, in vitro fertilization, sterilization and abortions.

The new owners of St. Luke's Episcopal Health System, Catholic...

It took 11 months for Catholic Health Initiatives to emerge as the winning bidder for the St. Luke's Episcopal Health System. It took just days for concerns to begin mounting about the effect church doctrine is likely to have on patient care.

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